A - Filled to the brim. Thin collar, skim cap, light transparent dark brown body with ruby glints. Glass-coating lace is left behind as the beer is consumed.

S - Initially served too cold. However, as it warms there's plenty of smokey and meaty notes, along with note of campfire and hickory. There's a faint hint of chocolate, marshmallow, and roasted malts too.

T - Taste is pretty much all smoked malts. Smoke, ham, hickory, campfire, and not much else to report. Very meaty with only light malt sweetness.

D - It's a smoked stout that delivers exactly what is promised (and not much else). If you're really into smoked beers you'll love this, but I found it somewhat laborious to work through my 5oz and ended up blending the last ounce with some Weegene to see what would happen.

Tap pour served in a pint glass. Forgot to snap a picture of my pint, but I took a picture of the sample I had as part of a five beer flight before hand (pictured to the right).

Appearance: Deep brown color. Largely opaque with caramel colored highlights at the top and bottom of the body. Creamy tan head settles into a thin ring around the glass. Solid lacing. 3.5/5

Smell: Peaty rye and hickory. Light chocolate. This one smells like a campfire. 3.5/5

Taste: Imagine turning a campfire smell into a drinkable liquid. That is this beer. Tons of smokey hickory throughout with hints of smoked turkey and ham. A little dark fruit and some rye/toasted spice. Light roasted chocolate and smoked hickory finish. 4/5

Overall: A very solid tasting smoked beer. Smoked beers are an interesting style that I have only had a few of. Some may not like it because it is very smoky, but I enjoy that peaty sensation. Be forewarned, this beer is a palate killer, so do not order it first. I do not think The Bandit was as good as the New Glarus Unplugged Smoked Rye ale, but I could easily order another one of these if it's still on tap next time I go to Revolution.

Recommendation: If you do not mind smoky flavors, then I highly encourage you to try this unique brew.

A - Black body with a finger of creamy, brown head. Pretty good retention with some solid lacing left behind.

S - A lot of smoke, some chocolate. Fairly meaty smell, but not real detracting from the more traditional notes of a porter. Nice campfire smoke.

T - This is pretty good. It's got a nice meaty and campfire smoke going on. Good roast, there's a touch of dark fruit. The finish on this one is really good, some nice sweetness which gives it a full taste that a lot of smoked beers don't have.

M - Slightly thin, decent carbonation.

O - Good beer with good flavors. I'm a fan of smoked stuff, would go for this one again.

Dark cola colored with an aggressive tan head. Good retention on the head.

The smell is dominated by smoke, reminds me of liquid smoke. There's not much else to the smell other than that.

This beer is all about the smoke. It's not subtle, it's in your face. The flavor also allows a little bit of chocolate to come through to give the campfire smoke a light sweetness. It finishes with a spicy tobacco.

Mouthfeel is creamy with low carbonation. It makes for a smooth drink.

I really enjoyed this beer. The smoke dominates, so a growler was a bit much but thankfully I had some open minded friends and family to share it with. Even the non-beer-geeks got a kick out of it. If you like smoked beers, you'll like this one. If it's not your thing, you'll hate it. I liked it.